* An exceptionally rare edition of J.P. Cockburn’s elephant folio aquatint Views of Quebec from 1833. Cockburn was one of the most accomplished of the various soldier-artists in Canada at this period - these works were drawn in peacetime when Cockburn was commanding the Royal Artillery in the Canadas. Cockburn worked with the aid of a camera lucida. Estimate: $40,000-60,000
* Picturesque Views of American Scenery (Philadelphia: Matthew Carey & Son, 1820), a fine, complete and hand-colored first edition copy, a collaboration between the artist Joshua Shaw and the aquatint engraver John Hill who had both recently arrived from England when they undertook the work. Estimate: $150,000-250,000
* Chicago Illustrated (Jevne & Almini, 1866), a portrait of pre-fire Chicago with lithographed views by Austrian-born Louis Kurz depict Chicago's bustling streets, major transportation sites, and its prominent architecture. Estimate: $40,000-60,000
* The City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, North America; as it appeared in 1800, first edition of the pioneering American color-plate book by William Birch. An accomplished artist and miniaturist, Birch engraved all of the plates for his collection of street and building scenes. Estimate: $50,000-80,000
Highlights will be on view at Christie's New York through May 9.
